Ballet Master is the term used for an employee of a ballet company who is in charge of specific tasks.

The Ballet Master traditionally directs, teaches, and rehearses the dancers in the company, teaching the daily ballet classes and rehearsing the dancers for new and current ballets.

Famous Ballet Masters

• Marius Petipa was the ballet master for the imperial theaters in St. Petersburg and Moscow from 1862-1903.
• Enrico Cecchetti was the ballet master for the celebrated Ballets Russes.

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